Late Model Archives

MSD marks milestone in 20^th season as IMCA sponsor

EL PASO, Texas (April 13, 2023) – MSD marks its 20th sponsorship season with IMCA in 2023, renewing awards program for both weekly racing and Super Nationals competitors. The El Paso, Texas, manufacturer, a brand of the Holley family of companies, continues product credit awards based on regional standings for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, and on national standings for IMCA Sunoco Late Models, IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMods. “Holley is dedicated to motorsports of all kinds and we see value in supporting sanctioning bodies such as IMCA. With our MSD sponsorship, we provide racers with support for their achievements which helps the growth of Circle Track racing,” said MSD Circle Track Sales Manager Graham Fordyce. “Being involved with grassroots motorsports by supporting IMCA helps to provide racers a place to compete and gives MSD the opportunity to get feedback to improve the products Holley and MSD offer.” Top three drivers in each of the five Modified regions and in both [Read More]

Champ Pans renews top 10 awards in six IMCA divisions

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 11, 2023) – Top 10 finishes in national point standings in six IMCA divisions pay off again this season courtesy of Champ Pans. Those Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Late Model, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod and Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod drivers all receive $50 product certificates from the Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturer and 11-year sponsor. Certificates can be applied to purchases from Champ Pans or Champ Brackets, another JR Manufacturing Company, and will be presented during the IMCA national awards banquet or mailed beginning the following week. Champ Pans also gives an oil pan to highest finishing claim engine drivers in Modified, Stock Car, Hobby Stock and Northern SportMod drivers, and 604 crate engine replacement oil pans to the highest finishing Modified and Late Model drivers in their respective main events at the 41st annual IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. Information about Champ Pans and Champ Brackets products and dealer programs is available at the www.champpans.com website, by calling [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Northern SportMods headline Ice Breaker Challenge shows

EAGLE, Neb. (April 11, 2023) – Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods are on both race night cards, with bonus money waiting for drivers in either division who can sweep Eagle Raceway’s Ice Breaker Challenge Weekend. Modifieds run for $1,000 to win on Friday, April 14 and for $2,000 to win on Saturday, April 15 while Northern SportMods chase $500 top checks both nights. A Twice is Nice Challenge bonus of $1,000 goes to the driver(s) who can win both their main events. Modified winners earn Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying eligibility as well. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars run for $2,000 to win and B & B Racing Chassis All-Star Invitational eligibility, while IMCA Sunoco Late Models vie for $600 to win on Friday. Top checks on Saturday are $1,000 for the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars and $400 for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Jet Racing Central, EQ Cylinder Heads Northern and Big Daddy Race Cars Northern regional, and Nebraska State points will be awarded each night. [Read More]

Oskvig’s goal is to do Super Nationals race director job so well no one notices

BOONE, Iowa (April 11, 2023) – The goal Grant Oskvig has for his new job is to do it so well nobody notices him. The veteran track official and former flagman is the new race director for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s. He’ll be in charge of organizing cars on the track, making calls, dispatching tow trucks and ultimately everything that happens on the Boone Speedway oval during the entire week of dirt track racing’s biggest event. “The number one thing is consistency. Drivers need to know what to expect from me when they’re on the track,” said Oskvig, who moves one office to the right in the grandstand tower after running transponder scoring at Super Nationals the last three years. “To be consistent without my name being brought up would be amazing.” “One of the things I like best about Super Nationals is that it brings so many drivers from across the country and Canada to race at Boone. It makes them all better and faster,” he added. “It’s also [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through April 6, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 691; 2. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 447; 3. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 413; 4. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 370; 5. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 365; 6. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 344; 7. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 339; 8. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 328; 9. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 326; 10. Jeremy Thornton, Chandler, Ariz., 314; 11. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 309; 12. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 306; 13. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 292; 14. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 277; 15. Michael “Bubba” Ables, Caddo, Okla., 268; 16. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., and Timothy Hamilton, Lindsay, Okla., both 266; 18. Justin Scott, Milton, Fla., 251; 19. Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 230; 20. Todd Neiheiser, Panama City, Fla., 228. IMCA Sunoco Late Models – 1. Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa, 40; 2. Jim Johnson, Plainview, Neb., 39; 3. Kale Kosiski, Omaha, Neb., 37; 4. Jacob Kubicka, Juniata, Neb., 36; 5. Cory Beckstrom, Omaha, Neb., 35; 6. Chris Johnson, Bloomfield, Neb., 34; 7. Roger Elliot, Omaha, Neb., [Read More]

Grabouski soars to Topless Nationals win at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. (April 2, 2023) – New car, same results. Jordan Grabouski made his first start in a new JGR Chassis a winning one, topping the Sunday feature for Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Eagle Raceway’s inaugural Topless Nationals. The five-time and defending national champion battled Jeremy Mills in the late going before capturing the $1,000 victory, his career 278th in the division. “I was a little nervous. This is a new design and Justin Clark, Josh Houseman and Robert Brinkman have spent hundreds of hours in the shop,” Grabouski said. “Winning the first night out is always your goal but you don’t always achieve that.” Mills, the Saturday winner at RPM Speedway’s Mike Hughes Sunflower Classic, had the fastest car much of the night while Grabouski worked his way up from fifth starting. The two traded sliders before Mills’ engine expired late in the race. Grabouski went on to get the W ahead of Ryan Jenkins and Cole Wayman. “One hundred percent, it’s tough to win at Eagle,” said Grabouski, already Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational qualifying [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings through March 30, 2023

Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds – 1. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., 651; 2. Tim Ward, Harcourt, Iowa, 413; 3. Troy Morris III, Bakersfield, Calif., 408; 4. Grey Ferrando, Stayton, Ore., 344; 5. Timothy Allerdings, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 340; 6. Andrew Pearce, Oakley, Calif., 328; 7. Jonathan Mawhinney, Las Vegas, Nev., 326; 8. Jeremy Thornton, Chandler, Ariz., 314; 9. William “Bill” Miller, Yuma, Ariz., 310; 10. Kollin Hibdon, Pahrump, Nev., 306; 11. Jason Barnhill, Pace, Fla., 302; 12. Owen Barnhill, Milton, Fla., 292; 13. Zachary Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz., 266; 14. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 244; 15. Jake Pike, Pahrump, Nev., 239; 16. Michael Ables, Caddo, Okla., 230; 17. Todd Neiheiser, Panama City, Fla., 228; 18. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 226; 19. Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz., 225; 20. Braxton Yeager, Green River, Wy., 220. IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars – 1. Trey Schmidt, Conroe, Texas, 78; 2. Kevin Ramey, Fort Worth, Texas, 77; 3. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City, Texas, 75; 4. Colby Stubblefield, Seagoville, Texas, 73; 5. Rod Craddock, Alvin, Texas, and Justin Zimmerman, Athens, Texas, both 72; 7. Justin [Read More]

Packets being mailed to all IMCA divisions, some 2023 decals are only available online

VINTON, Iowa (March 31, 2023) – Decal packets in all divisions are now being mailed from the IMCA office each day of the work week Monday through Friday. Modified and Northern SportMod packets do not include decals from divisional title sponsor Friesen Performance; Hobby Stock packets do not include decals from regional title sponsor Big Daddy Race Cars. Drivers who want to display Friesen Performance or Big Daddy Race Cars decals can download either by going to the respective decal placement diagrams under the Forms menu on the IMCA website. In addition, some Modified drivers received a single regional title sponsor decal, which should be displayed on the driver’s side door, because of a shortage in the number of supplied decals on hand and the need to get packets mailed. Those drivers can also download a second decal from the IMCA website or request one by calling the IMCA office. And while Northern SportMod drivers are not required to display Smiley’s Racing Products decals, Smiley’s decal placement is a must for Southern SportMod drivers who [Read More]

IMCA Modifieds, Late Models, SportMods go Topless to open 60^th season at Eagle

EAGLE, Neb. (March 24, 2023) – Promoter Roger Hadan wasn’t fooling when he said he wanted to do something that hadn’t been done for a long time to start the 60th anniversary season at Eagle Raceway. The first green flag of the season at Eagle flies for the inaugural Topless Nationals Saturday, April 1. Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Late Models and Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods all race for $1,000 to win that evening and as the name of the event indicates, they’ll do so topless. The Modified winner becomes eligible to qualify for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Nebraska State points will be awarded in all three divisions; Modifieds also earn Jet Racing Central Region points. “We wanted to try something that we haven’t done for a long time,” Hadan said. “After I retired from driving I did four topless events (headlined by two-barrel late models, at Eagle and three other area tracks) in my first shot as a promoter. The next year I was promoting [Read More]

Late Model tire grooving clarification announced

VINTON, Iowa (March 21, 2023) – IMCA officials have announced a clarification to the tire grooving rule for Late Models. Specifically, only the horizontal and/or the vertical line of the cross can be grooved. Grooving must be done with a number 2 grooving blade only. “There have been a number of questions about how the NLMT3 Hoosier tire can or should be grooved. Drivers can reference the picture accompanying this story,” said IMCA President Brett Root. “This is something we felt needed to be addressed now, with the first sanctioned Late Model events of the season just a couple weeks away.”